How do Korean entertainment companies hold international cyber-criminals accountable?

[SLY]

After the recent news, I'm shocked that I'm still ignorant about this topic. It's not new for us to read news about entertainment companies suing hate and malicious commenters, but I never really knew how they were held accountable if the one who did the deed came from another country.

I've seen Korean companies, Woollim for example, actually sue and make a Korean commenter pay a fine for using malicious words and defaming artists. The question is, how do they do that if the one who they must sue is from a place of a different constitution.

This raises some questions for me...

1. Were there ever any instances where Korean companies took legal action against foreigners that are not just measly reporting & suspension of SNS accounts?

2. If yes, were there able to do so by their own or did the legal system of the foreigner's country became involved?

3. If no, how exactly can these blatant cyber-criminals doing illegal stuff be contained?

[satoori]

Misleading information/Defamation: I think for k-companies when they make those statements about cracking down on "netizens" their mainly talking about Korea. Their top priority is probably Korea, since companies have the most control. But also Knetz cyberbullying can actually affect an idols reputation and career significantly.  It's in the Korean language, on Korean platforms, and in Korean trends which is more visible to idols and can have more of a mental impact too.

Unless you're near a level of BTS internationally (which even in this instance it's not comparable) then again the amount of cyberbullying internationally isn't going to have a huge impact on the career of most Kpop idols. International cyberbullying can be ignored by idols in most cases. But more importantly it rarely penetrates mainstream. (e.g. media, news, etc..)

Threats of physical harm: Major cyber crimes likes gun threats and or other actual physical threats companies probably try to cooperate with local law enforcement.

 

 

Disclaimer: This is my opinion. Of course, I could be wrong.

Edited January 15, 2021 by satoori

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99% of the time they don't and can't

it's both a legal and cultural difference... a lot of the things regular i-fans say could very well be regarded as "cyber crimes" in korea

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54 minutes ago, satoori said:

Misleading information/Defamation: I think for k-companies when they make those statements about cracking down on "netizens" their mainly talking about Korea. Their top priority is probably Korea, since companies have the most control. But also Knetz cyberbullying can actually affect an idols reputation and career significantly.  It's in the Korean language, on Korean platforms, and in Korean trends which is more visible to idols and can have more of a mental impact too.

Unless you're near a level of BTS internationally (which even in this instance it's not comparable) then again the amount of cyberbullying internationally isn't going to have a huge impact on the career of most Kpop idols. International cyberbullying can be ignored by idols in most cases. But more importantly it rarely penetrates mainstream. (e.g. media, news, etc..)

Threats of physical harm: Major cyber crimes likes gun threats and or other actual physical threats companies probably try to cooperate with local law enforcement.

 

 

Disclaimer: This is my opinion. Of course, I could be wrong.

^^

I'm pretty sure you hit the nail on the head - I think they can sue international outlets, and also take action against threats of stalking/physical harm through the police